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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/196385-t-compiler/wg-rustc-dev-guide/topic/Date%20Reference%20Triage/near/244572270" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> rylev <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/196385-t-compiler/wg-rustc-dev-guide/topic/Date.20Reference.20Triage.html#244572270">(Jul 01 2021 at 14:11)</a>:</h4>
<p>It's time for <a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rustc-dev-guide/issues/1153">date reference triage</a>. I plan on starting this. Anyone else want to join? I'd just like to make sure we don't duplicate work.</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/196385-t-compiler/wg-rustc-dev-guide/topic/Date%20Reference%20Triage/near/244572964" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Santiago Pastorino <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/196385-t-compiler/wg-rustc-dev-guide/topic/Date.20Reference.20Triage.html#244572964">(Jul 01 2021 at 14:15)</a>:</h4>
<p>ohh this is great</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/196385-t-compiler/wg-rustc-dev-guide/topic/Date%20Reference%20Triage/near/244572994" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Santiago Pastorino <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/196385-t-compiler/wg-rustc-dev-guide/topic/Date.20Reference.20Triage.html#244572994">(Jul 01 2021 at 14:16)</a>:</h4>
<p>when are you planning to do so?</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/196385-t-compiler/wg-rustc-dev-guide/topic/Date%20Reference%20Triage/near/244573527" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> rylev <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/196385-t-compiler/wg-rustc-dev-guide/topic/Date.20Reference.20Triage.html#244573527">(Jul 01 2021 at 14:19)</a>:</h4>
<p>Just working on it right now, while following <a class="stream" data-stream-id="238009" href="/#narrow/stream/238009-t-compiler.2Fmeetings">#t-compiler/meetings</a> . I'd be happy to do the easy ones. We can then discuss the ones that are not obvious (at least to me).</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/196385-t-compiler/wg-rustc-dev-guide/topic/Date%20Reference%20Triage/near/244574961" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> rylev <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/196385-t-compiler/wg-rustc-dev-guide/topic/Date.20Reference.20Triage.html#244574961">(Jul 01 2021 at 14:27)</a>:</h4>
<p><span class="user-mention" data-user-id="116266">@Santiago Pastorino</span> do you have an impression of how true this still is: "The structure of the repository is going  through a lot of transitions. " I have the feeling this has settled.</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/196385-t-compiler/wg-rustc-dev-guide/topic/Date%20Reference%20Triage/near/244575100" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Santiago Pastorino <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/196385-t-compiler/wg-rustc-dev-guide/topic/Date.20Reference.20Triage.html#244575100">(Jul 01 2021 at 14:28)</a>:</h4>
<p>yeah, I have the same impression</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/196385-t-compiler/wg-rustc-dev-guide/topic/Date%20Reference%20Triage/near/244575120" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Santiago Pastorino <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/196385-t-compiler/wg-rustc-dev-guide/topic/Date.20Reference.20Triage.html#244575120">(Jul 01 2021 at 14:28)</a>:</h4>
<p>but in particular I'd avoid this kind of phrases in general</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/196385-t-compiler/wg-rustc-dev-guide/topic/Date%20Reference%20Triage/near/244575191" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> rylev <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/196385-t-compiler/wg-rustc-dev-guide/topic/Date.20Reference.20Triage.html#244575191">(Jul 01 2021 at 14:29)</a>:</h4>
<p>What do you mean specifically?</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/196385-t-compiler/wg-rustc-dev-guide/topic/Date%20Reference%20Triage/near/244575239" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Santiago Pastorino <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/196385-t-compiler/wg-rustc-dev-guide/topic/Date.20Reference.20Triage.html#244575239">(Jul 01 2021 at 14:29)</a>:</h4>
<p>like it seems to me that, that's something that could always happen</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/196385-t-compiler/wg-rustc-dev-guide/topic/Date%20Reference%20Triage/near/244575329" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Santiago Pastorino <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/196385-t-compiler/wg-rustc-dev-guide/topic/Date.20Reference.20Triage.html#244575329">(Jul 01 2021 at 14:30)</a>:</h4>
<p>if somebody creates an MCP and it's accepted the structure could be completely changed</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/196385-t-compiler/wg-rustc-dev-guide/topic/Date%20Reference%20Triage/near/244575380" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Santiago Pastorino <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/196385-t-compiler/wg-rustc-dev-guide/topic/Date.20Reference.20Triage.html#244575380">(Jul 01 2021 at 14:30)</a>:</h4>
<p>but when that happens we should just fix the guide</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/196385-t-compiler/wg-rustc-dev-guide/topic/Date%20Reference%20Triage/near/244575431" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Santiago Pastorino <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/196385-t-compiler/wg-rustc-dev-guide/topic/Date.20Reference.20Triage.html#244575431">(Jul 01 2021 at 14:30)</a>:</h4>
<p>and not excusing that the structure may be outdated or something</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/196385-t-compiler/wg-rustc-dev-guide/topic/Date%20Reference%20Triage/near/244575894" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> rylev <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/196385-t-compiler/wg-rustc-dev-guide/topic/Date.20Reference.20Triage.html#244575894">(Jul 01 2021 at 14:33)</a>:</h4>
<p>Perhaps a good rule of thumb is if something is _likely_ to change in the next 6 months add a date identifier. If it's not particularly likely to change, don't add one</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/196385-t-compiler/wg-rustc-dev-guide/topic/Date%20Reference%20Triage/near/244578342" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> rylev <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/196385-t-compiler/wg-rustc-dev-guide/topic/Date.20Reference.20Triage.html#244578342">(Jul 01 2021 at 14:49)</a>:</h4>
<p>First pass is done - I was able to do around half <a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rustc-dev-guide/pull/1155">https://github.com/rust-lang/rustc-dev-guide/pull/1155</a></p>



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